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The Cloak Of Copyright: How Costco V. Omega Enabled Price Discrimination, Jacinth K. Sohi
The Cloak Of Copyright: How Costco V. Omega Enabled Price Discrimination, Jacinth K. Sohi
CMC Senior Theses
In December of 2010, Costco v. Omega came down from the Supreme Court. The Switzerland-based watchmaker Omega sold Seamaster Collection watches, which were affixed with its copyrighted logo, in the United States as well as in foreign markets. Omega priced watches in the United States market higher than elsewhere. Costco obtained Omega’s watches from a third party that had purchased the watches abroad, then sold them at its membership warehouses for cheaper prices than authorized Omega dealers in the United States. Consequently, Omega sued Costco for copyright infringement. Costco pursued a defense based on the first sale doctrine in response. …
Intellectual Property Rights In Sub-Saharan Africa, Sope Adegoke
Intellectual Property Rights In Sub-Saharan Africa, Sope Adegoke
CMC Senior Theses
Globalization of the world economy has made knowledge a critical element of effectiveness in the world economy. Current economic and trade conditions change rapidly and require constant improvement to ensure economic development. These conditions stimulate innovation and improvements in technology, designs, and other tangible and intangible assets. Most Sub-Saharan African countries have not exploited the benefits that intellectual property rights offer to its users, despite considerable improvements to existing knowledge and options for protecting knowledge. Strong intellectual property laws are important for effective incentives to invent continuously. It is important to provide some form of compensation and guarantee that their …